Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts is unveiling a proposal to wipe out student debt for millions of borrowers, making her the only major 2020 presidential candidate to advance such an ambitious plan to relieve the growing burden of higher-education loans on Americans and the economy.
April 22, 2019 – McClatchy-Tribune
An analysis of state data shows that the presence of police officers in Connecticut schools leads to a higher average of student arrests, but the impact on student achievement is negligible.
April 18, 2019 – McClatchy-Tribune
Authorities in Colorado have found the 18-year-old Miami Beach High student who traveled to Colorado, bought a shotgun and threatened violence against schools days before the anniversary of the mass shooting at Columbine High, according to media reports.
April 17, 2019 – McClatchy-Tribune
Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear is going head-to-head with Gov. Matt Bevin over subpoenas that seek information on time off taken by teachers.
April 17, 2019 – McClatchy-Tribune
Cuyahoga Falls, Woodridge and six other Ohio school districts are suing Facebook for about $250,000 in public education funding lost when the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow imploded last year.
April 14, 2019 – Education Week
Well-known Orlando attorney Frank Kruppenbacher’s ties to former Gov. Rick Scott helped him amass authority at the state-run Florida Virtual School until a clash with its new leader led to his abrupt departure last summer.
April 12, 2019 – McClatchy-Tribune
Hundreds of teachers across the Sacramento Unified School District walked out of their classrooms and onto picket lines for the first time in 30 years, staging a one-day strike alleging unfair labor practices by the district.
April 11, 2019 – McClatchy-Tribune
The Broward School Board undermined the families of the victims of the mass shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, promising to do what’s right for those killed and injured while dragging its feet in negotiations, attorneys for the victims said.
April 10, 2019 – AP
